By Chris Willman Music Writer Yet another Nashville-based star has followed Troy Tomlinson to his new role at Universal Music Publishing Group.
Kenny Chesney has inked a global publishing deal with UMPG, the company announced Tuesday. The move was expected, as Chesney has worked with Tomlinson since early in his career. “Troy Tomlinson’s love of songs is like his love of life,” the country star once told the Tennessean. “He likes them real and isn’t afraid of the difficult emotions.
His sense of people, their dreams and their heart is how Troy helped pave the way for countless songwriters.” In announcing the new pact, Tomlinson — who officially took the role of UMPG’s chairman-CEO in July 2019 — said, “I met Kenny when he was 24 years
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